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Boeing 737-800 (VH-YIO)
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Boeing 737-800 (VH-YIO)

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Gavin Hughes
Good demonstrations of one of the approaches to Rocky. When I used to fly to Mackay for Brampton Island back in the 70s and 80s, I was told Rocky could get some turbulence from the location between the two ranges. Can't ever recall a landing though with any noticeable adverse motion - perhaps I got lucky. Great photos Steve.
Steve VitPhoto Uploader
Thanks Gavin. Sorry to take so long to respond. I've been indulging another of my photography genres and chasing Red-Backed Fairywrens around paddocks with some little success. Just saw your comment. I can't ever recall a bumpy landing in Rocky either, but it has been a very long time since I've been on a plane. The roughest ride I ever recall was on a Short from Brisbane to Maryborough. Service was suspended and everyone was white-knuckle gripping there seats. I seriously wondered whether we had a problem with the aircraft at the time. It can get gusty here though, but even so the main issue I see around here now is the large numbers of very large birds. Pelicans and Wedge-tailed eagles being the biggest with the occasional brolga, numerous ibis and kites as well the cattle egrets. The shotguns have been out and loud recently.
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Date Aircraft Origin Destination Departure Arrival Duration
12-May-2025 B738Brisbane ()Sydney () 01:15PM AEST 02:30PM AEST Scheduled
12-May-2025 B738Adelaide Int'l ()Brisbane () 09:30AM ACST 12:05PM AEST Scheduled
12-May-2025 B738Brisbane ()Adelaide Int'l () 06:25AM AEST 08:30AM ACST Scheduled
11-May-2025 B738Bauerfield Int'l ()Brisbane () 03:35PM +11 05:20PM AEST Scheduled
11-May-2025 B738Brisbane ()Bauerfield Int'l () 10:55AM AEST 02:10PM +11 Scheduled
10-May-2025 B738Queenstown ()Brisbane () 04:54PM NZST 06:17PM AEST 3:23
10-May-2025 B738Brisbane ()Queenstown () 10:36AM AEST 03:41PM NZST 3:04
09-May-2025 B738Sydney ()Brisbane () 08:35PM AEST 09:39PM AEST 1:03
09-May-2025 B738Brisbane ()Sydney () 06:26PM AEST 07:31PM AEST 1:05
09-May-2025 B738Sydney ()Brisbane () 03:10PM AEST 04:25PM AEST 1:14
09-May-2025 B738Ballina/Byron Gateway ()Sydney () 12:56PM AEST 01:55PM AEST 0:58
09-May-2025 B738Sydney ()Ballina/Byron Gateway () 10:58AM AEST 11:55AM AEST 0:56
09-May-2025 B738Melbourne Tullamarine ()Sydney () 08:39AM AEST 09:41AM AEST 1:02
08-May-2025 B738Perth Int'l ()Melbourne Tullamarine () 11:48PM AWST 05:26AM AEST (+1) 3:38
08-May-2025 B738Brisbane ()Perth Int'l () 06:48PM AEST 09:24PM AWST 4:35
08-May-2025 B738Adelaide Int'l ()Brisbane () 11:54AM ACST 02:37PM AEST 2:13
08-May-2025 B738Brisbane ()Adelaide Int'l () 09:00AM AEST 10:52AM ACST 2:21
08-May-2025 B738Canberra Int'l ()Brisbane () 06:23AM AEST 07:45AM AEST 1:21
07-May-2025 B738Brisbane ()Canberra Int'l () 09:12PM AEST 10:37PM AEST 1:24
07-May-2025 B738Darwin Int'l / RAAF ()Brisbane () 02:49PM ACST 06:49PM AEST 3:29
07-May-2025 B738Brisbane ()Darwin Int'l / RAAF () 10:05AM AEST 01:25PM ACST 3:50
07-May-2025 B738Adelaide Int'l ()Brisbane () 06:19AM ACST 08:54AM AEST 2:05
06-May-2025 B738Melbourne Tullamarine ()Adelaide Int'l () 12:20PM AEST 12:54PM ACST 1:04
06-May-2025 B738Launceston ()Melbourne Tullamarine () 10:23AM AEST 11:13AM AEST 0:49
06-May-2025 B738Melbourne Tullamarine ()Launceston () 08:41AM AEST 09:29AM AEST 0:48
05-May-2025 B738Perth Int'l ()Melbourne Tullamarine () 11:50PM AWST 05:00AM AEST (+1) 3:10
05-May-2025 B738Karratha ()Perth Int'l () 04:49PM AWST 06:37PM AWST 1:48
05-May-2025 B738Perth Int'l ()Karratha () 02:01PM AWST 03:51PM AWST 1:50
05-May-2025 B738Melbourne Tullamarine ()Perth Int'l () 09:55AM AEST 12:10PM AWST 4:14
05-May-2025 B738Canberra Int'l ()Melbourne Tullamarine () 07:15AM AEST 08:13AM AEST 0:57
04-May-2025 B738Melbourne Tullamarine ()Canberra Int'l () 09:22PM AEST 10:06PM AEST 0:44
04-May-2025 B738Brisbane ()Melbourne Tullamarine () 06:08PM AEST 08:10PM AEST 2:01
04-May-2025 B738Perth Int'l ()Brisbane () 10:46AM AWST 05:03PM AEST 4:17
04-May-2025 B738Melbourne Tullamarine ()Perth Int'l () 07:32AM AEST 09:34AM AWST 4:01
03-May-2025 B738Nadi Int'l ()Melbourne Tullamarine () 05:38PM +12 08:52PM AEST 5:13
03-May-2025 B738Melbourne Tullamarine ()Nadi Int'l () 09:46AM AEST 04:18PM +12 4:32
02-May-2025 B738Queenstown ()Melbourne Tullamarine () 06:16PM NZST 07:05PM AEST 2:49
02-May-2025 B738Melbourne Tullamarine ()Queenstown () 11:53AM AEST 04:52PM NZST 2:58
02-May-2025 B738Sydney ()Melbourne Tullamarine () 08:32AM AEST 09:32AM AEST 0:59
02-May-2025 B738Melbourne Tullamarine ()Sydney () 06:16AM AEST 07:32AM AEST 1:15
01-May-2025 B738Nadi Int'l ()Melbourne Tullamarine () 05:16PM +12 08:43PM AEST 5:26
01-May-2025 B738Melbourne Tullamarine ()Nadi Int'l () 09:27AM AEST 03:58PM +12 4:31
01-May-2025 B738Darwin Int'l / RAAF ()Melbourne Tullamarine () 01:01AM ACST 05:13AM AEST 3:41
30-Apr-2025 B738Melbourne Tullamarine ()Darwin Int'l / RAAF () 08:10PM AEST 11:59PM ACST 4:19
30-Apr-2025 B738Gold Coast ()Melbourne Tullamarine () 04:31PM AEST 06:55PM AEST 2:24
30-Apr-2025 B738Melbourne Tullamarine ()Gold Coast () 01:45PM AEST 03:29PM AEST 1:44
29-Apr-2025 B738Gold Coast ()Melbourne Tullamarine () 05:30PM AEST 07:38PM AEST 2:08
29-Apr-2025 B738Sydney ()Gold Coast () 03:27PM AEST 04:29PM AEST 1:02
29-Apr-2025 B738Adelaide Int'l ()Sydney () 12:16PM ACST 02:15PM AEST 1:28
29-Apr-2025 B738Sydney ()Adelaide Int'l () 07:29AM AEST 08:57AM ACST 1:57
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